Got Arthritis? Get Moving! (Part 3)
Part III – Hips and Low Back In this last of my arthritis series, I’d like to offer some gentle yoga poses for your hips and low back that you …
Got arthritis? Get moving! (Part 2)
In my last post, I listed a few reasons to move if you have arthritis: Movement increases circulation which can help decrease inflammation improves range of motion strengthens muscles improves …
Got arthritis? Get moving! (Part 1)
Upper Body You’ve all probably heard the modern saying that sitting is the new smoking. Ya gotta move! I do a lot of walking, and, of course, yoga, but the …
Looking Back/Looking Forward
You probably know that the word “January” derives from the name of Janus, the Roman god with two heads, one looking back to the past and one looking forward to …
Yoga and Aging, Part I: Menopause
Many people think of yoga as a pursuit for the young – picturing lithe elastic bodies twisting into seemingly impossible configurations. But yoga is not just about strengthening muscles and …
Yoga Winter Warmup
When I was a kid, in Kingston, New York, where winters are serious business, I had a fairly long walk to school. In an attempt to keep myself warm, or …
Light Practice for Dark Days
Have you noticed those holiday lights coming on earlier and earlier each year? There was a piece on my local news channel 12 about the Ridge Hill Shopping Center in …
Fall Focus
For many of us, the shortening days of this season signal an end to the relatively languid days of summer and a need to rev up for school, work, and …
Too hot for yoga?
Too hot to do yoga? When it’s hot and humid, it can be difficult to get motivated to do anything that requires movement. But yoga can actually help you cool …
Spring Cleaning
During the winter months, even a winter that has been as mild as this past one, we tend to contract inward against the dark and the cold. I’ve spent many …